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Old 05-17-20, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Miele Man
I posted the links to those two videos primarily to show how dangerous a door zone bicycle lane is. When I'm riding in traffic I simply make sure that I'm NOT riding ina door zone. I figure that I just need to be outside the area/arc that a suddenly opened door would occupy. I've never bothered to stop and measure that distance but I doubt it's 12 - 13 feet.

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As I mentioned... right car tire track... Yet you know that a passing car will take off an open door... And in the video, they are talking 12 feet to be safe and not swerve.
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